Dennis W. Anderson Retires from SunOpta Board of Directors
TORONTO--May 11, 2004--SunOpta Inc. (SunOpta or
the Company) (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) today announced that Mr. Dennis
W. Anderson retired from the Board of Directors for personal reasons,
effective May 11, 2004.
Mr. Anderson was the former owner of Northern Food & Dairy and a
member of the Board of Directors for the past three and a half years.
Jeremy N. Kendall, Chairman and CEO of SunOpta, commented that "We
want to take this opportunity to thank Dennis for his many
contributions to the Company. Dennis has struggled over the past two
years with health issues, and as such we understand his decision to
retire from his Directorship. We offer Dennis our best wishes."
SunOpta Inc. is an owner/operator of high-growth ethical
businesses, focusing on integrated business models in the natural and
organic food markets. For the last five consecutive years, SunOpta was
included in Profit magazine's 'Profit 100' list of the 100 fastest
growing companies in Canada. The company has three business units: the
SunOpta Food Group, which specializes in sourcing, processing and
distribution of natural and organic food products integrated from seed
through packaged products; the Opta Minerals Group, a producer,
distributor, and recycler of environmentally friendly industrial
materials; and the StakeTech Steam Explosion Group that engineers and
markets clean pulping systems using patented steam explosion
technology. Each of these business units has proprietary products and
services that give it a solid competitive advantage in its sector.
Note: This news release may contain forward-looking information.
Actual future results may differ materially. The risks, uncertainties,
and other factors that could influence actual results are described in
the Company's annual report to shareholders and in SEC filings.
CONTACT: SunOpta Inc.
Jeremy N. Kendall, Steve Bromley, John Dietrich or
Susan Wiekenkamp, 905-455-2528, ext 103
email: swiekenkamp@sunopta.com
website: www.sunopta.com
SOURCE: SunOpta Inc.